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Traveling Into Space

Question 5 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics A

Use the diagram to answer each question.Multistage Rocket

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The rocket launches with all three stages attached. After the first stage uses its fuel, it separates; the second stage then burns and separates; finally, the third stage propels the spacecraft into space. Each empty stage is discarded to reduce mass and increase efficiency.

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